Tech start-up Blinkist, which provides summaries of more than 2,500 best-selling non-fiction books, is "doubling down" on its efforts to grow its UK subscriber base. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Online literary magazine Electric Lit’s recent Bodega Project is an appreciative counter to the new tech firm called Bodega. Launched by two ex-Google staffers, Bodega (the start-up) received some harsh criticism this week for threatening the beloved corner stores. The company aims to install... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new digital resource for foodies, best described as a “Spotify for food”, could soon allow users to discover what the leading names in the food industry have to say about their favourite cookbooks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Tech start-up GivingTales has developed a children’s fairy tale app with actor Roger Moore to raise money for Unicef. The app includes stories by Hans Christian Anderson read by actors such as Stephen Fry, Ewan McGregor and Joan Collins The GivingTales app launches today and is free to download... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]